CARMEL VALLEY: Woman injured in crash after suffering seizure

A 55-year-old woman was injured Thursday afternoon in Carmel Valley when she suffered a seizure and crashed her vehicle, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The woman was driving a black Cadillac Escalade on Carmel Mountain Road east of Ocean Air Drive about 2:20 p.m. when the incident occurred, said Officer Frank Cali. The woman drove across lanes of traffic and hit a signal pole and a fire hydrant, Cali said.

The woman sustained a serious lower leg injury, the officer said. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.